By now, we have all heard of the death of Robin Williams (not to confused with the very much alive Robbie Williams...ahem Paris Hilton). While I never had the pleasure of meeting this great man, in his own way he still touched my life. He was a father, a husband, a friend to many, and a small break from reality to the rest of this giant world. He was a comedic genius, a humanitarian, just a down right wonderful person. He had it all, from our stand point, but he also had more than it all.
Mental illness. Bipolar disorder, severe depression, addiction, suicide. All of these "words" bring up strong emotions. And most of us, if not all, have loved, or at least have met, someone battling with one of these, whether we know it or not. Some people wear it out on their sleeves, others hide it down so low that no one could ever suspect. But the signs are there, if you know where to look.
In the US alone, there were more than 38,000 deaths by suicide. Up from 33,000 in 2010. Those numbers are crazy.
The loss of Robin Williams, while it is absolutely terrible, has a silver lining. It has allowed people who would never talk about suicide to open up. It has slapped thousands of people in the face who deal with these thoughts everyday to maybe, seek help. It has opened the eyes of people who have no understanding of how someone who can seem to be so happy, who can create such love and warmth, can end it all in one moment. It has made this a household word, a word with a little less fear and a little more understanding. Or at least, that is what I hope.
So in lieu of that, I have decided to do one of the only things I know how to do. I created. I made a polish for people to buy and love. And with this polish, I will donate all of the profits to the national suicide hotline.
This number has been around for as long as I can remember. It has helped thousands and thousands of people each year to realize that there are other options. This number NEEDS to stay around even longer.
Now, to get out of the deep heavy stuff, lets talk about this polish. I've named it "A little spark of madness" from a quote from Robin Williams- "You're only given a little spark of maddness. You mustn't lose it"
Warm
Transition
Cold
As you can see, this polish is turquoise when warm, and deep purple when cold. It has little blue glass fleck that sparkle so bright when the polish is cold, and a purple shimmer that you can see when the polish is warm. What's more? It GLOWS!
And as you can see by the photo, when the polish is in transition, it effects the glow, making you see it the gradient in the dark!
This will be a limited edition polish. I will be selling it by pre-order. Now, I know a lot of indies, including myself, usually limit one bottle per person when making LE polishes. But since this is a charity polish, and the more I can sell, the more I can donate, there are no limits. Buy one, buy 2, buy 200. I don't care.
http://jadednailco.bigcartel.com/product/a-little-spark-of-maddness-a-charity-polish
The pre-order will run from now until September 13th. Let's help someone buy helping and organization that saves lives everyday!
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